How to input a list in python

How to input a list in Python

In this article, we are going to explore how we can input a list in python. A list is a collection that is ordered and changeable. In python, a list is created by placing the elements inside square brackets[], separated by commas.

Method 1
n=int(input("Enter number of elements: "))
li=[] #creating an empty list

for i in range(n):
     element=input()
     li.append(element) #appending the elements to the list

print(li)
Method 2 : Using map()
n=int(input("Enter number of elements: "))
a = list(map(int,input("Enter the numbers : ").strip().split(',')))[:n]
print (a)
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